Pete B. and I had a little drawing session today. We missed Claire’s drawing exercises, both agreeing that those exercises yielded some deep satisfaction that all the posters we made didn’t. We started by trying out some newfangled pen nibs, the kind that are designed to control the flow of ink. We made these drawings…

This is my mock-up for my final in drawing class. The assignment: to illustrate narrative (we had the choice of five different short stories and poems. I chose this.) Today in class we met in groups and gave a little feedback to each other. It’s always a little intimidating (I am sure I intimidated someone,…

I made this series of illustrations for the Yoks book of the year as a Christmas present to Dan. I used watercolor paper (in a spiral bound book) and nib and ink as well as some grey washes and some small marker work. I know he will love it in all its imperfections (and cuteness).

I had a lot of fun making the other thing, so much that I thought I’d make another. It wasn’t as successful in terms of random doodling fun, but I like my fishes and yeah… That’s what happens sometimes when you try too hard.

Combining my doodles into a thing. The Hexa-window adds a bit of structure, I think. I was inspired by this painting.

Today, I spent a couple of hours (as per a drawing class assignment) drawing heads. I was at a coffeeshop earlier (yeah, there were a couple open this family food day) and all I had to draw with– other than a thick sharpie– was a papermate ballpoint pen. Something that I will do thumbnails with,…

I worked on some more of these Christmas things. I am having a lot of fun playing with ink, making this world where every picture frame is slightly crooked and everyone’s eyes are buggin’ out.